#BA589F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.4% 0.152 339.1), rgb(186, 88, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BA589F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA589F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 88, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.152 339.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA589F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA589F | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA589F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA589F text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D182B9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA589F
oklch(60.4% 0.152 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4493
oklch(55.6% 0.166 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#95357D
oklch(49.1% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#792D66
oklch(42.7% 0.127 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#622953
oklch(37.7% 0.1 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#BA589F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C72A1 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35B74 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA589F
#BA589F
oklch(60.4% 0.152 339.1)
- #009A62
#009A62
oklch(60.5% 0.139 158.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA589F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #BA589F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.